Attention GTA Students: Summer Jobs for 2009 up for Grabs!

Rise and shine sleepy heads! It is January 5th and that means most of my young friends are back to school after their winter holiday break.

So shake the cobwebs from your brains kids... Time to hit the books!

This is also your wake-up call to start looking for your summer job. Yes, your education comes first and foremost, but hey, if you are paying tuition or will be heading of to college of university in the fall you are going to need a decent summer job. There is a lot of doom and gloom out there with respect to the economy, don't wait until spring to compete for the few remaining Toronto area jobs that may be available.

Deadlines are fast approaching for some of the Greater Toronto Area's top municipal summer employers, including:

City of Mississauga: accepting online applications until January 15, 2009

City of Toronto: Deadline for Summer jobs February 14, 2009 - jobs broken down by regions of Etobicoke York, North York, Toronto East York (includes downtown), and Scarborough

City of Vaughan: Currently accepting applications from College and University students for Office Workers, Labourers and Tech Support jobs. Also check out jobs with the Vaughan Recreation and Culture Department which should also be open to high school students. (City of Vaughan includes Woodbridge, Maple, Kleinberg, Concord, and part of Thornhill)

Town of Markham: Promising to update their website with Summer job opportunities by January 2009 -- keep checking, they should be there soon!!!

Town of Richmond Hill: Don't seem to have the jobs on their site yet, but you can be proactive and send in an application for summer employment with the Town of Richmond Hill

Town of Oakville: Deadline for Summer Applications is February 8, 2009

City of Burlington: Deadline for application for Student Labourers is January 15, 2009. Students interested in aquatics programme jobs in Burlington should email aquatics@burlington.ca More summer jobs will be posted on this page and students are encouraged to check back soon.

City of Pickering: Applications due Monday, January 12 by 4pm

Town of Newmarket: Started posting summer position early in December, get them before they are gone!!

Barrie: Summer Student job deadlines for parks and recreation jobs and jobs in the Operations department currently accepting applications. Deadline for both is by the end of January.

City of Orillia: Summer Parks and Rec jobs are accepting applications, deadline is March 2, 2009 at 4:30pm

Okay, so there is a start for you, but this is by no means a comprehensive list! Don't forget to check out the other big seasonal employers, Canada's Wonderland, Ontario Place and many other seasonal attractions, golf courses and private sports facilities as well as corporations offering summer employment. Check TorontoJobClassifieds.com's Job Fair page frequently for updates.

Attention Seasonal Employers!! Contact TorontoJobClassifieds.com to let us know about your seasonal and summer student job openings. You may post your summer job fairs for free by emailing us at editor@torontojobclassifieds.com or post free GTA employment ads on the site using our easy online form.